DIY Apple Butter Wedding Favors + Free Printable

01/09/14posted by julianne

Cozy up with your sweet tooth and get ready for a yummy dose of wedding treats, folks! Our DIY dessert series photographed by Hannah Colclazier Photography continues with a unique fall wedding favor perfect for any wedding in the Washington DC area (or any area, really!) that not only looks the part, but tastes great, too! These DIY apple butter wedding favors are an easy and delicious, and nothing is more personal and sweet than sending guests off with a homemade treat that’s made with love! Apples are so plentiful in this area in the fall, so you are sure to find many varieties! Package these sweet spreads into mini canning jars and top ‘em off with this cute free printable jar label created just for us by City Bee Design. The best news is that you can use this label for just about any wedding favor! (I’m not above putting these labels on jars of something I purchased already made!)

Place apples (peeled, cored and quartered) in slow cooker. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugars, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and salt. Pour mixture over apples and gently stir to combine.

Cover and cook on low for about 10 hours, stirring occasionally.

Next, remove cover and use an immersion blender to puree the apple butter until completely smooth. Continue cooking uncovered on low for about 2 hours.

Allow the apple butter to cool completely before canning. Now, I am most certainly not an expert in canning, so I followed Martha Stewart’s canning suggestions. I recommend you do the same!

Once you can-up your butter and allow the jars to cool and dry completely, print out the free favor jar labels using a sheet of Avery labels size #22807. Peel the labels from the sheet and stick onto the top of the jar lids. To finish, I tied my jars with a piece of twine and a cinnamon stick (because it smells awesome)!